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3:00 - 5:30 PM
in the Exhibit Hall
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| Stephen Abram | http://www.stephenslighthouse.com |
Stephen Abram was listed by Library Journal as one of the top 50 people influencing the future of libraries. His columns  appear in many professional magazines, including Library Journal. Out Front with Stephen Abram is an ALA bestseller. |
Mark Binder
| http://www.markbinder.com |
Mark Binder is the author of numerous award-winning books and CDs. As an author, his work falls into three categories:  original and traditional folk-style tales, the “Chelm” series of books and stories, and autobiographical whoppers and lies. In 2010, he released two new live audio albums: A Holiday Present and It Was a Dark and Stormy Night (spooky comedy). His novel, The Brothers Schlemiel was recently published in a beautifully illustrated hardcover edition. It Ate My Sister, is a favorite book for youngsters ages 10 and up (and adults with a sense of humor). His collection, The Bed Time Story Book. was written for caregivers to share with their children, and has sold more than 60,000 copies in a dozen editions.
BOOKS: A Hanukkah Present; Classic Stories for Boys and Girls; Chelm series; A Holiday Present; It Was a Dark and Stormy Night; The Brothers Schlemiel; It Ate My Sister; The Bed Time Story Book
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Christopher Bing
| http://www.christopherbing.com |
Christopher Bing won a 2001 Caldecott Honor Award for Casey at the Bat. Booklist termed The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere a remarkable visual interpretation of Longfellow’s classic poem. His other notable works include Little Black Sambo and the illustrations for Lincoln Shot: A President's Life Remembered. |
| Anne Broyles | http://www.annebroyles.com |
| Anne Broyles is the author of Priscilla and the Hollyhocks, a Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of 2009, Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2009, and Massachusetts Book Awards Recommended Book. Another book, Shy Mama’s Halloween, was a 2001 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and Teachers' Choice 2002 Award. She is a passionate advocate for children’s literature and an enthusiastic presenter in school and library visits.
BOOKS: Priscilla and the Hollyhocks; Shy Mama’s Halloween |
Jerry Craft
| http://www.mamasboyz.com
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Jerry Craft is the creator of the award-winning "Mama’s Boyz" comic strip, distributed since 1995. One of the few syndicated African-American cartoonists, he has published seven books, including Mama's Boyz: As American as Sweet Potato Pie!, Mama’s Boyz: Home Schoolin’, and Mama’s Boyz: The Big Picture (S’Indie Award Winner for best children’s book). Jerry has also illustrated comic books, board games, and 4 additional children’s books. BOOKS: Mama’s Boyz: The Big Picture; Looking to the Clouds for Daddy; Hillary’s Big Business Adventure; Please Don’t Yell at We; A is for Anacostia |
Jarrett Krosoczka
| http://www.studiojjk.com/pressfiles.html |
Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author and illustrator of several picture books and middle grade graphic novels. His work has been short-listed by Newsweek, USA Today, The Boston Globe and The New York Times, among many others. Jarrett's Punk Farm and Lunch Lady series are both currently in development as feature films.
BOOKS: Good Night, Monkey Boy, Baghead, Annie Was Warned, Max for President, Punk Farm, Punk Farm on Tour, The Lunch Lady Series
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Alissa Libby
| http://www.alisalibby.com http://www.alisamlibby.wordpress.com
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Alisa M. Libby has always loved to write, though she dabbled in other potential careers in her formative years: trumpet player, actress, astronomer, unicorn. While studying writing at Emerson College, she wrote numerous short stories about the “blood countess” of Hungarian legend, which years later evolved into The Blood Confession, her first novel. Alisa is drawn to writing the stories of “bad girls” in history. Blood Confession is about a legendary Hungarian Countess. For her second novel, The King’s Rose, she visited the Tower of London in search of the ghost of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of the notorious King Henry VIII.
BOOKS: The Blood Confession, The King’s Rose |
Barbara McGrath
| http://www.barbaramcgrath.com
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Barbara McGrath is a national speaker promoting writing and literacy in schools. She is the award-winning author of over thirty books for children, both fiction and non-fiction.
BOOKS: McGrath Math, Teddy Bear Counting, The Little Red Elf, The Little Green Witch, The Storm, Soccer Counts, The Baseball Counting Book. |
Linda Nathan
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In her book, The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test: Lessons from an Innovative Urban School Linda Nathan asks: How and why does a school develop a shared vision of what it stands for? What makes a great teacher? How can a principal help good teachers improve? Why must schools talk openly about race and achievement? Nathan shares her insights on schools that matter.
BOOK: The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test: Lessons from an Innovative Urban School
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10:15 AM to
1:30 PM
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Martha Ackmann
| http://marthaackmann.com
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Martha Ackmann is an author, journalist and speaker who writes about women who have  changed America. She has appeared on the Today Show, CNN, NPR and the BBC and her columns have been published in newspapers across the country. Martha is a much-in-demand public speaker for National Women's History Month events and has presented talks to schools, universities, museums and professional groups. She is the president of the Emily Dickinson International Society and is working on a new book, Vesuvius at Home, about Dickinson. A recipient of grants from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, Martha teaches in the gender studies department at Mount Holyoke College.
BOOKS: The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight and Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League |
Darryl Cobb
| http://www.darylcobb.com
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Daryl Cobb is a singer/songwriter and author of nine children’s picture books. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children. Daryl’s love of writing began in college as a Theatre Arts major at Virginia Commonwealth University. But it was his son and daughter that inspired his work for children, including Do Pirates Go To School? and Daddy Did I Ever Say? I Love You, Love You, Every Day. Each year Daryl visit schools around the country with his popular educational programs, including “Teaching Through Creative Arts” a fun exploration of the writing process done through interactive activities, stories and music. BOOKS: Do Pirates Go To School?; Bill the Bat Baby Sits Bella; Bill the Bat Finds His Way Home; Bill the Bat Loves Halloween; Daddy Did I Ever Say? I Love You, Love You, Every Day; Daniel Dinosaur; Boy on the Hill; Henry Hare’s Floppy Socks; Count With Daniel Dinosaur. |
| Jerry Craft | http://www.mamasboyz.com Appearing both Sunday and Monday
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Jerry Craft is the creator of the award-winning Mama’s Boyz comic strip since 1995. He has  published seven books including Mama's Boyz: As American as Sweet Potato Pie!, Mama’s Boyz: Home Schoolin’, and Mama’s Boyz: The Big Picture (S’Indie Award Winner for best children’s book). Jerry has also illustrated comic books, board games, and 4 additional children’s books.
BOOKS: Mama’s Boyz: The Big Picture; Looking to the Clouds for Daddy; Hillary’s Big Business Adventure; Please Don’t Yell at We; A is for Anacostia
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Michael Dahl
| http://stonearchbooks.blogs2008/01/staff-spotlight-michael-dahl.html |
Michael Dahl is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults. He has  written Gotcha Covered on nonfiction books that get kids excited about reading. He has written and edited numerous graphic novels and has authored the Library of Doom and Dragonblood series. |
Jacqueline Davies
| http://www.jacquelinedavies.net
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Jacqueline Davies is the author of seven books for children, including the bestselling chapter  book for young readers, The Lemonade War. Other titles include The Boy Who Drew Birds, Tricking the Tallyman, and Lost. Ms. Davies travels across the country presenting at schools and conferences. BOOKS: Where the Ground Meets the Sky; The Boy Who Drew Birds; The Night is Singing; The House Takes a Vacation; The Lemonade War; Tricking the Tallyman; Lost
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Susan Goodman
| http://www.susangoodmanbooks.com
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| Susan E. Goodman is the author of many acclaimed nonfiction books for children. See How  They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House has been endorsed by University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. All in Just One Cookie was named an ALA Notable. On This Spot: An Expedition through Time was a Washington Post Best Book of 2004; Choppers! won the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award for Nonfiction. Her latest book, Monster Trucks!, a Step into Reading leveled reader, has just come out this September. BOOKS: See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House; All in Just One Cookie; On This Spot: An Expedition through Time; The Truth About Poop; Gee Whiz; Monster Trucks!; Motorcycles!; Choppers!; Saving the Whooping Crane; Life on the Ice; Claw Coats, and Camouflage: The Way Animals Fit into their Worlds; Seeds, Stems, and Stamens: The Way Plants Fit into their Worlds; The Ultimate Field Trip Series; Saber-Toothed Cats
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Ralph Masiello
| http://www.ickybugman.com http://www.ralphmasiello.com
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 Once known as the “ickybugman” illustrating books for other authors, Ralph Masiello has emerged with a new focus on his drawing books. The Dragon Drawing Book and The Eygpt Drawing Book are the first two titles. Ralph is currently working on a series of very cool robot illustrations for his next book! In addition he is sketching the illustrations for his wife Stephanie’s new book, The Mystic Phyles.
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Marcella Pixley
| http://www.marcellapixley.com
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Marcella Pixley is the author of Freak, which received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews (Editor’s Choice and a Best Book of the Year), Booklist, Book Sense, Publishers Weekly, and Bulletin of Children’s Books. It is currently on Macmillan’s Pick list for books about Bullying. Marcella’s second book, Queen of Toads will come out in September '10. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
BOOKS: Freak; Queen of Toads
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David Yoo
| http://www.daveyoo.com
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David Yoo is the author of the novels, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before, and Girls For Breakfast. His first middle-grade novel, The Detention Club comes out spring 2011, while his first collection of essays for adults, The Choke Artist is forthcoming. David teaches in the MFA program at Pine Manor College and at the Gotham Writers’ Workshop. He spends his spare time staring unblinking (in either wonder or abject horror) at his newborn son, Griffin. To see the creepiest looking cat in the history of mankind, check out www.daveyoo.com
BOOKS: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before; Girls For Breakfast; The Detention Club |
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